This week at St. Mark July 6 - 13, 2008 In Worship Sunday 6 July... Remember in your prayers: Our St. Mark Members: Jo Johnson, Bob Jantz, Dale Thorson, Dorothy Brommerich, Lorraine Matthews, and Deb Carlson. Family and friends of St. Mark members: Nicole Montgomery, Eileen Boehler, Gary and Beth Johnson, Jim Boeger, Meg Teela, Grace Ann Dalbke, Chris Peckham, Ruth Moen, Mary Anne Smith, Gavin Strain, Randy Benthien, Cindy Kinsella, Sarah Williams, John Lindley, Soren Steingraeber, John Brown, and Anne Martin. Missionary in Ecuador: Stephen Semmelroth Those serving in the military and their families, especially: Kyle Meiborg, Steven McGregor, John Tammes, James Meneley, David Albaugh, Kyle Adamson, Dan Waterton, Chad Swenson, Timothy Folkers, Jeff Kersch, Kellen Hietpas, Dan McDade, and Brent Bonnell.
Sunday, July 6 Monday, July 7 Tuesday, July 8 Wednesday, July 9 Thursday, July 10 Friday, July 11 Sunday, July 13
Holy Baptism – Fletcher Ellis Fee will be baptized at the 8:00 A.M. service today. Fletcher’s parents are Jeffery and Tanya Fee. Sponsors are Brad Melton and Derek Crooks. Kylie Josephine Hudson will be baptized today at the 9:30 A.M. service. Kylie’s parents are Chris and Stacey Hudson. Sponsors are Jeanine Pilbin, Barry Tope, and Bryan Jossendale. RED, WHITE & YOU! Please join us today at noon for some good old fashioned FUN! Cars, baseball, hot dogs, pot luck…Everyone is invited. Sign up in the Fellowship Hall if you are able to help with this fun event. Summer choir dates — This morning and Sunday, August 10. Rehearsal at 8:30 worship at 9:30 A.M. Adults, youth, children of all ages and experience welcome!!! College Youth Gathering will be at Pastor Chris’ house this afternoon from 4:30-6:00 P.M. All current college students are invited to join us as we grill out and catch up with one another. We will be holding a college event every Sunday in July. We look forward to seeing everyone there! This week at St. Mark Habitat for Humanity – Come sign-up for a day working to make someone’s dream of owning a home a reality. St. Mark is scheduled to work the following Saturdays: July 12, and August 9. Please sign up for one or more dates in Fellowship Hall. A head count must be given one week prior to the date in order for lunch to be prepared. For more information contact Jan Stringer at 815-397-5860. Next week at St. Mark Magic Waters Lutheran Churches Youth & Family Fun Night Monday, July 14, from 5:15-9:00P.M. Cost is $7 in advance. Ticket Price includes free tube rental. This event is a fund raiser for 2008 Rockford Habitat for Humanity Construction. For more information please contact Brand Nolan at bkn102@wiu.edu or Melinda Alekna at Stmarkemelinda@t6b.com
High School Youth are invited to “just chill” next Wednesday night July 9, from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. Meet Brandon Nolan (summer intern) and Melinda Alekna here at St. Mark. Homeless Night – Wednesday July 16 the High School youth is invited to come out to the church at 5:00 P.M. to help sort food for the Rockford rescue mission. This event will be followed by a meal and the infamous “Homeless Night” so find the biggest card box you can find, and bring it to church for a night to remember as we sleep outside in our boxes and enjoy one another’s company
Cards needed! Deb Carlson has requested cards and letters be sent during her seven week stay at Mayo’s Clinic in Minnesota. Her address is: Kahler Suites & Inn 9 NW Third Ave., room 338, Rochester, MN 55902. Jim Boeger has also requested cards and letter be sent during his six to eight week stay at St. Mary’s Hospital Attention: Jim Boeger, 1216 Second Street S.W., Rochester, MN 55902. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time. Mark your calendars for Rally Sunday, the kick-off of Sunday school, on September 7 at 9:30 A.M. Children 3 years old by September 1 through sixth grade are invited. There is no fee for Sunday school. St. Mark Preschool is accepting applications for part-time teachers for the 2008-2009 school year. Contact Joyce Bornkamp Preschool Director at 815-398-7610. The Outreach Committee needs brown paper bags for their food drives. You can place them in the food barrel in Fellowship Hall. Do you have a comment or question for the congregational council, the pastoral staff or other staff members? If so, a wooden box has been placed in the narthex/Fellowship Hall area to receive them. Please use the provided form to write out your comment or question. Include your name and contact information where indicated and drop the form in the box. In order to address your comment or question directly, only forms with completed name and contact information will receive attention. Diakonia is a two-year educational and spiritual formation program for laity. Diakonia emphasizes the vocation of all Christians to serve as Christ has served us. Anyone interested in this opportunity to enhance their Christian education and equip himself or herself for ministry and service to the church is encouraged to contact Doug Liston at 815-331-3000 (home), or (815) 385-2700 (work), or by email at dliston@premmag.com or go to www.nisynod.org/ministries/diakonia.htm. eScrip Community Card: St. Mark has just received a deposit of $56 on June 3. Thank you for your support of the eScrip program! eScrip is a program to St. Mark members who wish to generate additional income for St. Mark. To receive your card, please stop by the church office and see Cindy Brown. St. Mark Preschool Registration – Spaces are still available for registering your child for the St. Mark Preschool program. Applications will be available outside the preschool office. Please complete the form and return it with the registration fee to St. Mark Preschool. You can also register on line at www.stmarklc.net. Please call Joyce Bornkamp, Director of Preschool at 398-7610, if you have any questions.
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